Interserve Group Limited has won a £15.9 million contract to develop the new St Anne's Special School and Supported Housing development in Hessle near Hull for East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

The deal is part of the YORbuild Framework.

Interserve Construction plans to begin work on site in September and to hand over the new school in January 2022. When complete, the special education needs (SEN) school for children and young adults with severe learning disabilities will give pupils and staff access to a modern learning environment to support the 115-strong student cohort’s learning and development.


The new building will include a single-storey school and three-storey accommodation block, which will be split by a spine wall. The accommodation block provides 44 apartments and 11 support units for parents and students aged over 18.

The new school will be designed to accommodate the growing needs of both pupils and the local community and it will be tailored to meeting and exceeding the needs of modern school education provision.

John Gittins, Divisional Director at Interserve Construction, said: "This is a really important opportunity for us and the student community at St Anne's Special School. As we advance through the COVID-19 crisis it is really important we provide opportunities to rebuild the economy through local employment, training and apprenticeships."